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BUS 3700
Business Communications
In this course you will explore effective communication strategies for a leader or manager that promote positive communication inside
and outside an organization or business. You will especially focus on audience analysis, so that appropriate vehicles of communication can
be used in international settings that require heightened analysis in order to overcome cultural nuances and miscommunication. (3)
BUS 3800
International Business Practices
You will explore the international dimensions of business, including globalization, developing and implementing strategies for
international settings, cross-cultural human resource management, governmental relationships, and unique ethical considerations in
international settings. (3)
BUS 3910
Practicum in Business
This practicum is a limited learning experience within a business or organization for you to actively participate in work-related tasks
within a business culture. This experience requires a minimum of 50 clock hours on the job under supervision for each credit received.
Practicum units may be taken incrementally or as a three credit block. (1-3)
BUS 3950
Faculty Directed Study in Business
This is an independent study available to juniors and seniors by special arrangement with instructor. This course requires approval by the
program director and your academic advisor. (1-6)
BUS 4210
Marketing
In this course you will be introduced to marketing principles associated with business and organizational administration. You will study
various marketing concepts, such as product, pricing, place, and promotion as these relate to for-profit entities. You will also consider
marketing-related concepts as applied to non-profit and non-governmental organizations. (3)
BUS 4400
Practical Skill Development in Business
This course is designed to offer ministry skills experience within the discipline, providing opportunity for upperclassmen to gain
competency and confidence within related vocations. Experiential learning requirements are defined by your program and assessed by
the program faculty. A minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit and advisor approval is required. (1)
BUS 4410
Legal Environments of Business
This course is an introduction to the legal and regulatory process in which business decisions should be made and documented. You will
explore the application of legal constraints and regulatory law related to corporate directors and operational managers. (1)
BUS 4500
Information Systems and Technologies
This course explores the role of business tools, such as software technologies, in managing information systems and quantitative research
data mining acquired via various technologies. You will also explore the tension between effectiveness and efficiency with tools or
services that can be purchased. (3)
Prerequisite: CPT 2110
BUS 4700
Operations Management
In this course you will explore the management of operation variables and their part in the overall strategy of a business or non-govern-
mental organization (NGO). Your primary focus will be managing the operation of a service-oriented organization, including such topics as
business process engineering, allocation of resources, cost control, quality control, and standards and procedures development. (3)
BUS 4710
Strategic Planning, Policy Making, and Assessment
In this course you will explore the interactions of corporate visioning, planning, implementing, and evaluating within a framework of
applied social science. Areas you will focus on include: communications, culture, motivation, perception, operational formations and
adaptation, risk management, clarity of mission, change processes, and learning theory. (3)
BUS 4930
Business and Organizational Internship
This internship provides exposure to organizational leadership, management and operations. This may occur in an international or cross-
cultural setting, or in North America. Internship assignments must be approved by the program director. (1-3)
C
HINESE
CHI 2110
Intensive Chinese 1
Intensive Chinese I is designed for students with little or no background in Chinese. The class meetings offer you an introduction to the
basic linguistic elements of Chinese: Phonetic symbols 'pinyin', tones, vocabulary, and sentence structures. You are given an opportunity
to practice vocabulary and grammatical knowledge through drills, translation exercises, and other communicative activities. You will also
learn to converse in spoken Chinese on a variety of topics applicable to everyday life and relationship-building. (3)
CHI 2111
Intensiv Chinese 2
This course is designed for students who have completed CHI 2110 or have acquired the pronunciation of pinyin and some basic Chinese
vocabulary. This course has two objectives: To continue developing conversation skills for communication in Chinese in every-day
situations and relationship building (the relationship between language and culture and the appropriate use of Chinese in a sociolinguistic
context will be emphasized), and to introduce Chinese characters and build up basic skills in reading and writing in Chinese. (3)
Prerequisite: CHI 2110 or equivalent
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